معرفی
Hedy Kober is an Adjunct Associate Professor in Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law. She serves as Director of the Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory at Yale. Her work bridges psychology, neuroscience, and clinical interventions, with a focus on emotion regulation, mindfulness, and addiction.
Education
- PhD in Clinical Psychology (Respecialization), Fielding Graduate University (2021)
- PhD, Columbia University (2009)
- MPhil, Columbia University (2008)
- MA, Columbia University (2007)
Research Interests
Dr. Kober's research focuses on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying emotion regulation, with particular emphasis on mindfulness-based interventions for various conditions including addiction, eating disorders, and depression. Her work explores how individuals regulate cravings, manage negative emotions, and develop healthier behavioral patterns through cognitive strategies and mindfulness practices. She employs a range of methodologies including fMRI, ecological momentary assessment, and clinical trials to investigate these processes in both healthy individuals and those with clinical conditions.
Her recent work has increasingly focused on digital interventions that make evidence-based therapies more accessible, particularly for substance use disorders and eating disorders. She examines how brief, scalable interventions can effectively target core mechanisms of behavior change.
Research Trends
Dr. Kober's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on the intersection of emotion regulation, mindfulness, and clinical applications. Her work connects basic cognitive neuroscience with clinical interventions, particularly examining how individuals regulate cravings and negative emotions. Recent studies have expanded to include digital delivery of interventions, network approaches to understanding emotional processes, and the development of neuromarkers for addiction. Her research increasingly incorporates longitudinal and ecological momentary assessment methods to capture real-world emotional dynamics.
Scientific Awards
- Outstanding Mentor Award (2019) from American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Early Career Investigator Award (2018) from NIDA and NIAAA
- Teaching Excellence at Yale (2017) from Yale Center for Teaching and Learning
- Helmsley Fellowship in Cross Disciplinary Science (2016) from Helmsley Charitable Trust
- Scholar Award (2011) from Yale Center for Clinical Investigation
Advising and Grants
Dr. Kober has received significant grant funding for her research on emotion regulation and addiction. She serves as Principal Investigator on clinical trials examining brief training for alcohol craving regulation and the role of reward learning and decision making in addiction. Her work has been supported by organizations including NIDA and NIAAA. As a mentor, she has guided numerous students and early-career researchers, recognized by her Outstanding Mentor Award from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Laboratory
Dr. Kober directs the Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory at Yale, which investigates the neural and cognitive mechanisms of emotion regulation and their application to clinical problems. The lab employs a multi-method approach including neuroimaging, behavioral experiments, and clinical interventions to understand how people regulate emotions and cravings, with the goal of developing more effective treatments for conditions like addiction and eating disorders.
